Edward Kawczynski C Company 1968 (2)
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water front property257 views
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August 19th, 1968394 viewsI read with interest the article about Roger Hayes receiving his Purple Heart. It brought back a flood of memories. I was there on that APC with Roger that day. I was about 3 feet away from him, so it is possible that the fragment that ricocheted into his arm is from the same AK47 round that hit me on my side. I caught 4 (minor) fragments.
During this same firefight, a round went through my helmet.
The cleaning rod shows the path. The exit hole is about the size of a quarter. It grazed my scalp and knocked me out for a few seconds. Bo Smith also had a round go through his helmet during this fight. John Lewis (our driver) was hit in the neck (also a ricochet).
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Ed Kawczynski248 views
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Battalion Commander dropped down for a visit with C.O. (no hat).351 views
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Ed, John, and Gary376 views
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John eating "C" Rations270 views
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Gary Sheets & Ed Kawczynski have the 1000 yard Stare772 views1000 YARD STARE
If you've been there
you know this well
the stare of a man
who's been through hell
in search of a friend
who can't be found
only to be told
he's homeward bound
ain't nuthin' to it
it don't mean a thing
another brother flying
upon silver wings
push it back
try not to care
bury the emotion
with the 1000 yard stare
©Richard D. Preston
2000
International War Veterans' Poetry Archive
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